Milon Paul (36) is one of the 30 individuals that make pottery in Kumar Para village. This village is under Ballabher Khas Union in Nageshwari Upazila in Kurigram District, situated at the embankment of Sonkor River. Due to the location, Milon’s District is flood-prone, with high numbers of assets and livestock losses occurring resulting in many villagers in the area to qualify as poor and extreme poor.